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• Cars people race 17 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  and for the next couple miles the guy sat on my bumper trying to get passed, he forced his way through by making other cars on the other side of the road brake, then he braked had forced me to stop and shouted at me for nearly running him off the road. After that incident I had a camera fitted but it has broken
• Problems with a Well Known Breakdown Co. 19 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  changed the wheel for the spare. The damage to the original tyre was pointed out and he even commented that it was a "nasty gash". Well the "nasty gash" was infact a cut around the entire circumference of the tyre. This was caused by a faulty brake shield (anti - rattle shim according the the repairing
• Vauxhall Corsa D (2006 - ) - Another Dealer Servicing Rant 2 Oct 2009 (Forum)
  highly serviceable and wanted to flush out the aircon system. Finally, as per the service schedule they wanted to replace the brake fluid. Now, I agreed to the brake fluid replacement as I agree it is a safety related item but declined all the other work, which I estimate could have added an extra £600
• Tricky fault diagnosis with a Hyundai 4 Jul 2007 (Forum)
  My mums Hyundai has finally had a proper issue, such that it has been off the road for nearly a week now. The problem appears to be a glitch with the ESP. It operated without warning on a straight piece of road at 40 mph in top gear at a steady speed, ESP light flashing. It appeared to brake
• VW Polo...hints on whats going to break? 3 Oct 2004 (Forum)
  serviced every 10,000 miles as per the book thing, but apart from that the only things I've done or had done are: New brake disks, shoes (??) and pads Dec 2003. Cam belt changed at 60,000 miles. Front suspension bits replaced last year (something to do with arms and bushes? Crashed a week later so
• a nation of shopkeepers ... NOT! 9 Mar 2004 (Forum)
  to source a set of AP racing brakes from the UK, the experience with a number of big and pretty reputable "tuning shops" has been horrendous. Firstly, they set up a huge fancy website, with "E-mail us for more details" plastered all over the place, if they ever reply to their e-mails that is!! Some
• Naughty VW dealer 1 Oct 2003 (Forum)
  Rear brakes - NO sign of any leaks from the cylinders, not even the slightest drip, shoes fine with 1.5mm left before minimum. So no work was done by us on the brakes, we put the wheels back on and kicked the tyres. The car was due for MOT the next day and in the absence of any local garage having
• ANY - (Failed) Artful Dodger Moment 5 May 2024 (Forum)
  Taking a Yamaha RZR brake master cylinder apart, for which I need circlip pliers. My tool using is probably coming to an end, so cheapo from the local all-night hardware store might do. BUT the Youtuberry shows weird cranked Edward Scissor Hands stylee things that the hardware store
• Mercedes - Collision avoidance system 9 Oct 2023 (Forum)
  Hi, my new to me Mercedes came with Collision avoidance system. I hate it! It's constantly warning of nearby traffic during normal uk driving, in tight corners in town, it will slam on the brakes when parked cars are nearby. I can set the sensitivity or even turn it off, by going
• Skoda Octavia Estate - Main Dealer 14 Nov 2021 (Forum)
  Booked my Skoda Octavia in for a service at a main dealership recently confident it didn’t need much out of the ordinary. The service advisor informed me that it was due an air filter, brake fluid and a set of spark plugs according to the service manager. I got home and consulted my print out
• Toyota Aygo 2014 1.0L - High Fuel consumption after service 22 Oct 2021 (Forum)
  Apologies of this topic has been discussed before. yesterday had my 2014 Toyota Aygo (1.0L) serviced at a local garage where I work. The service included replacement of front brake discs and pads, 3 spark plugs, air & pollen filters, oil filter and oil. My commute to work is 20 miles
• Fiesta 1.6 2004 Mk6 - All the dash lights on.....! 26 Dec 2020 (Forum)
  , left it for 5 mins and it started EML on, digital temp gauge flashing, temp light on, couple of other lights on Rev gauge stopped working for a bit now ok. I followed him home, no smoke, car drives perfect, all brake and indicator lights doing what they should do etc
• Ford Focus - Ford Focus squeak - video/sound 24 Oct 2020 (Forum)
  Ford Focus mk3, strange squeaking noise when driving over 30mph. Whether cruising, accelerating or braking. See video here: https://www.dropbox.com/s/chkk9z02bmgq7e9/IMG-9551.MOV?dl=0 Very annoying on motorway or dual carriageways without radio on. At first thought
• Ford Focus - Squeaking noise above 30mph Ford Focus 16 May 2020 (Forum)
  by a low volume conversation in the car). It is not heard at low speeds below 30mph. Sounds like it is coming from front of car inside the air con or even in engine bay... I’ve had a general google search and all sorts of areas come up from brakes to belts. Anyone else experienced similar at a similar
• Expensive Mercedes? 24 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  stalk and a headlight which I know the garage doing the mot did. Apart from that it's been the usual tyres, brakes, servicing and usual mot things, wipers, bushes etc. I can't say Mercs have been more expensive to run than the other cars I have had and apart from the clk 320 petrol which drank like
• VW Jetta - Replacing an engine - How hard is it? 23 Apr 2020 (Forum)
  work on cars, but I have never done anything this big before. i.e i've done wheel bearings/hubs, suspension changes, radiators,differential changes, brakes along with the usual servicing. But i'm a bit apprehensive about diving into it as I know it is a big job. I'm just looking some advice
• Jaguar S-Type - Consumer Advice Please 19 Sep 2019 (Forum)
  ). This low voltage is, I suspect, the cause of repeated parking brake failures and the LCD display on the dashboard failing to display.  I have an invoice raised by Eurocarparts (dated January 2018), and made out to a garage in Northampton. As the supplying retailer, I called the garage first
• what am I looking for ? 12 Mar 2019 (Forum)
  I may look to be changing my car in the next year not in any hurry. What do I want? Petrol / manual / 4 cylinder 1.4 or 1.6 region engine / not Direct injection / No dual mass flywheel /  no particulate filter / no electric hand brake / space for a spare wheel / fiesta size
• 2007 Kia Picanto - Need Mechanical Advice 25 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Hi, hope you can help. I have recently looked at a 2007 Kia Picanto with a view to purchase. Asking price one thousand pounds. *Seller advised brake pipe has corroded currently and is covered in grease. When test driving the car the appeared to be a noise which indicated a slipping fan belt
• Audi RS 4 - Dealer selling dangerous cars. 14 Feb 2019 (Forum)
  Last November I bought a used RS4 from a specialist dealer. I paid £35,000 for it. Within 48 hours a serious brake problem developed. The work has cost me £4000. The dealer denied any responsibility. I am suing. As part of the background research I am doing for my solicitor, I found a website